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Meeting It! ✅
You've fully got it — on your own, even in new situations. This is the goal!
3
Almost There 📈
You can do most of it! Just a little support sometimes. You're so close!
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Getting There 🔄
You're learning it and growing! You need some help to show what you know.
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Just Starting 🌱
You're beginning this skill. Your teacher will give you extra support!
🤔 Why Is This Better?
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You'll know exactly where you stand — not just one grade for all of math, but separate scores for fractions, multiplication, geometry, and more.
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Early mistakes don't follow you forever. Your level shows where you are NOW — based on your most recent work. If you struggled in September but learned it by November, that growth shows!
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You get more chances to show what you know. If you didn't do well, your teacher reteaches, you practice, and then you get to show your new learning. Your best effort counts!
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Practice is safe. Homework and practice activities are for learning — not for your score. You're allowed to make mistakes while you're figuring things out!
⭐ Your Learning Superpowers
These 4 things are reported separately from your academic scores — so they always get recognized!
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Responsibility
Managing time & materials
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Self-Starter
Initiative & curiosity
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Self-Management
Effort & using feedback
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Collaboration
Teamwork & respect
🚀 How to Get Your Best Score
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Know the goal. Ask your teacher what "meeting the standard" looks like for this skill.
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Use feedback. When your teacher gives you comments on your work — use them! That's your roadmap to a better score.
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Don't give up! If you don't understand something, ask for help, practice more, and show your teacher what you learned.
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Show your thinking. A 4 isn't just about the right answer — it's about showing you understand why it's right.
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Work on your superpowers! Responsibility, collaboration & self-management are now on their own part of your report — they always count!
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Ask questions. If you don't know where you stand or what to work on, just ask your teacher. Knowing where you are helps you get where you want to go!
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Did you know? A "3" at GES means the same thing at every DoDEA school in the whole world!
Whether your family moves to Germany, Japan, Virginia, or South Korea — your Performance Report tells your new teacher exactly where you are. This is one of the best things about the new system for military kids who move a lot!
📅 When Does This Start?
NOW
SY 25–26
Nothing changes yet! Your teachers are learning the new system. Your current report card stays the same.
SY 26–27
One more year to prepare. GES keeps building toward the big launch.
SY 27–28 🚀
The new Performance Report launches at all DoDEA elementary schools — including GES! The skills you're building now will make you shine! 🐻